The British Sailing Team for the Tokyo Olympic Games is facing a rerun of 2020 with the latest rise in worldwide Covid-19 deaths, now at over 2 million.
RYA 2021 Youth Nationals postponed
The RYA has decided that in light of the current Covid-19 situation it is in the best interests of all parties to postpone the 2021 Youth National Championships
Government announce £4.6 billion in Grant Funding
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that closed businesses within the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors may be eligible for a one-off cash grant worth up to £9,000
UK Covid Lockdown . . . Again
The UK enters another lockdown session as we start the new year. Even with the vacines now being rolled out across the country, this is looking like at the least a three to four month effort
UK Sport announce £352m Olympic and Paralympic sport funding
UK Sport has outlined plans for £352 million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2021 and 2025 period with UK Sailing to receive £21.3 million
RYA welcomes return of grassroots sailing in England
The RYA welcomes the UK Government’s COVID-19 Winter Plan, which ensures the current restrictions on grassroots sailing in England can be lifted on 2 December 2020
New Covid-19 Lockdown rules for England from 5 November
The new Covid-19 Lockdown rules for England are scheduled to run from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December
Grand Final of RYA Match Racing National Championships
Sixteen skippers were invited to compete for the 2020 title at the RYA National Match Racing Championship Grand Final
Quanhai Li of China is new World Sailing President
Quanhai Li of China replaced Kim Andersen of Denmark as President of World Sailing when the result of the vote was revealed on Sunday 1 November
Offshore Doubles to represent new Olympic sailing discipline
Offshore Doubles association formed to represent the new Olympic sailing discipline of doublehanded offshore racing
RYA claim 900,000 UK boaters affected by post-Brexit travel rules
A new survey by the RYA claims that almost 900,000 UK boaters could be hit by restrictions on how long they can stay in Europe after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020
World Sailing Presidential Election – Change for the better or more of the same?
The World Sailing 2020 Annual Conference will be held from 15 October to 1 November. The main focus will be on the ballot results for the election of a new President and seven Vice-Presidents
